Official Q&A Thread

[dedreger]

Once our finals end the extension period begins.

Is a byproduct of this that mid-season extensions are any extensions that are done before the finals end (as opposed to before our regular season ends)?  I'm referring to this statement in the rules:  "***All extensions done during the season are effective immediately, meaning the first year of the contract is the current year.  (added 1/23/12)"

[Rob]

Is a byproduct of this that mid-season extensions are any extensions that are done before the finals end (as opposed to before our regular season ends)?  I'm referring to this statement in the rules:  "***All extensions done during the season are effective immediately, meaning the first year of the contract is the current year.  (added 1/23/12)"

Yes.  If you make an extension during our Stanley Cup finals it is considered Mid-Season.  Once our playoffs finish up we're in the offseason, even though the actual NHL playoffs will still be ongoing.

[snugerud]

When is FA starting this year?  Are we doing the draft first?

[Rob]

After the draft, once everyone cleans up rosters.

[snugerud]

gotcha, thanks

[norrya66]

What is the prophetical for my minor roster.  I am currently at 17/12 on my roster.   Is there a date I need to get it under, or just ASAP?  Thanks

[Rob]

What is the prophetical for my minor roster.  I am currently at 17/12 on my roster.   Is there a date I need to get it under, or just ASAP?  Thanks

After the draft is cleanup time. I'll yell at you when the time comes. 

[jlapo11]

Personally I think that this clean up should be done before the draft in order to make sure that a team has already space in his minor roster for his projected draftees

For several teams clean-up will just mean move up all their extra prospects to the main NHL in order to keep them even though there will be a big possibility that they will never play a game during the season. By doing that we could already assume that their NHL team will not be very competitive and most of the time guarantee a place in the bottom of the league.

Before the draft we should only be allowed to move up a certain number of prospects and any extra over the 12 limit back to the pool draft to allow other GMs to have the chance to repick them

During the season do we have a minimum of real NHL players required in our main roster to guarantee a so call NHL team and not a Junior team in our NHL team?

I know that it is maybe too late for this year but if that topic was never discuss it should be this year if we want a competitive league and not an already guarantee standing at the beginning of the season. This way we will be forced to manage our Minor Farm as well as managing our NHL roster.

Maybe we should have a rule that say that any (p/n-a) with no game before the NHL star game should be back in the Minor Farm and any extra player in the Farm after the move back to the FA for next year.

Maybe this should be a new topic to discuss in a separate thread?

 

[snugerud]

Personally I think that this clean up should be done before the draft in order to make sure that a team has already space in his minor roster for his projected draftees

For several teams clean-up will just mean move up all their extra prospects to the main NHL in order to keep them even though there will be a big possibility that they will never play a game during the season. By doing that we could already assume that their NHL team will not be very competitive and most of the time guarantee a place in the bottom of the league.

Before the draft we should only be allowed to move up a certain number of prospects and any extra over the 12 limit back to the pool draft to allow other GMs to have the chance to repick them

During the season do we have a minimum of real NHL players required in our main roster to guarantee a so call NHL team and not a Junior team in our NHL team?

I know that it is maybe too late for this year but if that topic was never discuss it should be this year if we want a competitive league and not an already guarantee standing at the beginning of the season. This way we will be forced to manage our Minor Farm as well as managing our NHL roster.

Maybe we should have a rule that say that any (p/n-a) with no game before the NHL star game should be back in the Minor Farm and any extra player in the Farm after the move back to the FA for next year.

Maybe this should be a new topic to discuss in a separate thread?

 

Probably should be a separate thread and I definitely agree that the thing I hate the most in any league is tanking.  Just not sure this is the way to handle it as you dont want to start penalizing teams that are already in the dumps as it is. 

[Rob]

It is a conversation worthy of a separate thread. Though I don't like the idea of making it harder to rebuild. A cap floor is another potential solution.